Here is a sketch inspired by one of my favorite bands, The Trashcan Sinatras. I had the pleasure of catching them on a rare acoustic tour in Scottsdale, AZ recently. Since drawing people is not my forte, I took the liberty of repurposing the band into their appropriate reptilian characters for this piece.

I first experienced these Scottish craftsmen back in the early nineties in a track titled, “Obscurity Knocks”. I had never heard anything like it before and not much else has come close to it since. I bought their first CD “Cake” and they quicky became one of my favorite bands. They fell into heavy rotation on my Sony five-disc, carousel player, while also earning coveted spots on legendary mixed tapes, most of which have now vansihed.

As an artist/author of children’s book, I have the privilege of spinning music during my work hours. It is fair to say, that if you peeked at my iTunes play counts, TCS would score very high numbers. They are my comfort food while I’m rendering away.

In that same capacity, I wanted to express the great inspiration I get from this band. Although our artistry takes different forms, I hope my work will achieve that level of originality and brilliance I find within their music and lyrics. Its like in the movie, “Dead Poets Society” when Professor Keating tells his students, “Life is a powerful play that goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?”

It seems these gents for know exactly what their verse will be. They put their heads down, create extraordinary work and do it over and over again. There is an understated prowess in their music and I often find myself thanking Heaven that I am growing up along side this special band.